Virtru is a data security platform provider founded in 2012 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The company has built its offering around the Trusted Data Format (TDF), an open standard that binds granular policy and access controls directly to data, enabling organizations to maintain security and control over sensitive information as it moves across email, files, and SaaS applications.
The platform integrates with widely-used productivity tools including Gmail, Outlook, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, and Salesforce, protecting millions of emails and files weekly for over 6,100 customers worldwide. Virtru's encryption approach uses AES-256 and is designed to be accessible to users regardless of technical proficiency. The company serves Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and healthcare organizations, with particular strength in regulated environments where compliance with standards such as CMMC, ITAR, CJIS, HIPAA, and GDPR is essential.
The platform has achieved FedRAMP authorization and employs a Zero Trust data-sharing model that preserves organizational control over information throughout its lifecycle. Virtru's approach represents a shift toward data-centric security, where access policies travel with the data itself rather than relying solely on perimeter-based defenses.
